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Do you use plastic bags, paper bags, or reusable bags for shopping--and why?
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1 month ago
Johnlong, Are you SURE about that plaper? Perhaps they%26#039;ve improved it, or perhaps it was a different company-- but I%26#039;ve heard that it is NOT healthy for the environment, that it is just a gimmicky thing-- it still uses TREES (paper), and the plastic still breaks down and contaminates the environment.
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I bought reusable bags when I saw them one day at Jewel. They are made from recycled products and are recyclable. I use them all the time. I work at Walmart and I TRULY HATE plastic bags. We have started selling reusable bags, but I have yet to sell one.When I buy my lunch, I tell them %26#039;No bags. I don%26#039;t want choking sea turtles%26#039;.
The bags get into the ocean and look just like jellyfish. Sea turtles, dolphins and many other sea creatures eat jellyfish and choke on the bags.
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I always use reusable bags when shopping, because it reduces waste. Sometimes i also use plastic bags, but i DO NOT dispose them, i also reuse them. But i rarely use paper bags, the last time i used paper bags was January 5, 2008.
I always reduce, reuse and recycle, because it saves some of our energy resources. -
I use reusable bags that I have made out of old plastic bags that I have fused together. I sew them into bags and use them for shopping. I also make stuffed animals out of them for my kids. I sell them online and at craft shows.
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I stopped using both. I shop at Costco where they don%26#039;t use either. I simply load the cart and transfer my goods to the trunck of my car. Now if I can only get the manufacturers of goods to stop using packaging!!!!
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I always use reuseable bags at the grocery store, and try to remember them when I%26#039;m shopping elsewhere too. Because they save energy and resources - there%26#039;s no need to waste paper or plastic bags.
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I use the new product......Plaper.
60 percent Paper.......40 percent Plastic.
Essentially, it%26#039;s a bag that still works if it gets wet......It has elasticity and it good for landfills. -
I recycled my plastic bags at any grocery store besides Albeetson%26#039;s because it just closed in June. I do bring some green bags and I used them while i shopped with my mom. I%26#039;m 21 by the way.
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Aside from the use of trees, paper manufacturing is a rather energy-intensive and unclean (pollution-wise) process. Plastic doesn%26#039;t biodegrade, and can be harmful to animals who think it%26#039;s food. They can eat it till they%26#039;re full, then die of starvation because they%26#039;re unable to digest it.
I have canvas reusable bags. It%26#039;s amazing how much you can fit in those things! The grocery store where I bought them gives a 5-cent credit for each bag used on each visit (they only cost $1). If I don%26#039;t have enough with me, I get paper bags for the rest of my groceries and recycle those.
When I do manage to get stuck with a plastic bag, I recycle it, too. In fact, my recycling center takes a lot of plastic bags that you wouldn%26#039;t normally think to recycle--packaging from toilet paper %26amp; paper towels, zipper baggies, etc. They%26#039;re used to make stuff like brick pavers and patio furniture.